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rehab

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/ˈriːhæb/ · re-hab

The process of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or injury.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or injury.

کسی کو قید، نشے یا چوٹ کے بعد صحت یا معمول کی زندگی میں بحال کرنے کے عمل کو کہتے ہیں۔

بحالی

bahaali

Synonyms

recoveryrestorationtherapyبہبودعلاجدوبارہ سازی

Antonyms

deteriorationdeclineworseningزوالبھرناکھچاؤ

Common Collocations

  • drug rehab
  • rehab center
  • physical rehab

Example Sentences

She entered rehab to overcome her addiction.

وہ اپنی نشے کی عادت پر قابو پانے کے لیے بحالی مرکز گئیں۔

Woh apni nashe ki aadat par qaboo paane ke liye bahaali markaz gayi.

The rehab program helped him regain his strength.

بحالی پروگرام نے اسے اپنی طاقت واپس حاصل کرنے میں مدد کی۔

Bahaali program ne use apni taqat wapas haasil karne mein madad ki.

They offer various rehab services for different needs.

وہ مختلف ضروریات کے لیے مختلف بحالی خدمات فراہم کرتے ہیں۔

Woh mukhtalif zarooriyat ke liye mukhtalif bahaali khidmaat faraham karte hain.

Easily Confused With

rehabilitation:Rehab is an informal term, while rehabilitation refers to the more formal process of restoring health.

Word Family

rehabilitate
verbبحال کرنا
rehabilitation
nounبحالی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'rehab' as re+habitat, creating a new habitat for recovery.

Imagine a serene healing center with people recovering and rebuilding their lives.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ تو بحالی کرنا ہے، کچھ تو لوٹنے کی بات ہے، زندگی میں پہچان کی، خوابوں کی ایک دلکشی ہے۔

Kuch to bahaali karna hai, kuch to lautne ki baat hai, Zindagi mein pehchaan ki, khwabon ki aik dilkashi hai.

There is something to restore, something to return, In life, there is an identity, a charm of dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیسے درختوں کو پانی دینا ہونا چاہیے

Jaise darakhton ko paani dena hona chahiye

Just as trees need watering.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "rehabilitation" — the act of restoring to a former capacity or condition

First known use: 1970s

The term 'rehab' is a colloquial shortening of 'rehabilitation'. It has evolved to commonly refer to treatment programs for addiction, physical injuries, or psychological disorders.